Brian McConnachie was an American actor, comedy writer, and children's book author. He was born on December 23, 1942 in Garrison, New York.
During the early 1970s, he was one of the main writers for the National Lampoon magaine, where he authored and co-authored many articles.
In 1982, McConnachie won an Emmy Award as part of the writing team for SCTV Network, and in 1979 he was nominated for an Emmy as part of the writing team for Saturday Night Live. In addition to SCTV Network and Saturday Night Live, McConnachie also wrote fifteen episodes of Noddy and eighteen of Shining Time Station. He also wrote an episode of The Simpsons, "The Fabulous Faker Boy", for the show's twenty-fourth season.
As an actor, McConnachie appeared in seven films directed by Woody Allen: Husbands and Wives, Bullets Over Broadway, Don't Drink the Water, Deconstructing Harry, Celebrity, Small Time Crooks, and The Curse of the Jade Scorpion. He also played a supporting role in Caddyshack as Drew Scott.
McConnachie died in Venice, Florida, on January 5, 2024, of complications from Parkinson's disease. He was 81.
